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JAGDEV CHAND

7 candidacies between 1971 and 1993, 5 won, across 1 constituency.

OverviewElection HistoryConstituencies Contested
Contests
7
1971–1993
Won
5
71% win rate
Lost
2
29% of contests
Votes polled
1,10,783
across every contest
Best result
HAMIRPUR
63.3% vote share, 1982
Largest victory
8,887
HAMIRPUR, 1990

Vote share by contest

Chronological, one point per candidacy — not one per year, since a career can include more than one contest in the same election

0%18%35%53%71%1971197219771982198519901993JAGDEV CHAND

Results Overview

7CONTESTS
  • Won5 (71%)
  • Lost2 (29%)

Parties fought under

  • BJP1982, 1985, 1990, 1993
  • JNP1977
  • BJS1971, 1972

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